Wendell Pierce

"Lee Daniels 'The Butler," "12 Years A Slave" and the ABC drama "Scandal" were among the top nominees for the 45th NAACP Image Awards, which celebrate the accomplishments of people of color in film, TV, music and literature.

Both films were nominated for outstanding motion picture, along with "Fruitvale Station," "Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom" and "The Best Man Holiday."

Nominated for outstanding actor in a motion picture were Chadwick Boseman for "42," Chiwetel Ejiofor for "12 Years A Slave," Forest Whitaker for "Lee Daniels' The Butler," Idris Elba for "Mandela: Long Walk to...

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